Updating the firmware – Minicom Advanced Systems Minicom Supervisor Phantom User Manual

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Upgrading the Phantom firmware

6-5

Updating the firmware

Warning!

Never switch off any computer connected to the Phantom system during the updating process.

To update the firmware:

1. Open the Phantom Update program.

2. Activate

the

Firmware Upgrade mode on the Manager OSD.

3. In the Phantom Update window, check the appropriate option in the Manager Unit box or the desired

remote computer or computers.

4. From

the

File menu, choose Open. The Open box appears. See Figure 6-6.

5. Navigate to the folder that contains the firmware update file. You may only see the files that match the file

selection mask.

Figure 6-6 The Mask for a Remote computer

6. Open the file.

7. Click

Start. The Phantom Update flashes the firmware. On completion an Upgrade Successful message

appears.

8. Check that the updated version number is correct by pressing

.

Firmware Update generates one log file per session that displays a chronological list of actions. You can read
the log file in any ASCII text editor. The log file is located in the Windows directory.

Note! When you update the Manager firmware the OSD display hotkey reverts to Shift, Shift.

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